Job Description

The Contracts Manager is responsible for the day-to-day substantive review, redlining, negotiation, and coordination of customer, vendor, and other commercial agreements. This role identifies hot items under the company’s contract playbook, negotiates routine and moderately complex terms, coordinates with internal stakeholders, and escalates non-standard matters to the Director as needed. An understanding of the operational environment of an environmental services company, including how contractual requirements may intersect with environmental considerations, field operations, customer site requirements, and project execution, would be considered an asset.

Position is virtual but must reside in East or Central Time Zone

of duties

Review incoming contracts and identify legal, commercial, operational, financial, safety, and IT-related issues.

Perform first-line hot-item analysis using the company playbook and approved fallback positions.

Draft, revise, and negotiate contract language.

Coordinate with operations, finance, safety, IT, sales, clients, and other stakeholders to resolve contract issues.

Escalate non-standard or high-risk matters with clear summaries and recommendations.

Work with outside counsel on specialized or disputed issues when required.

Support development of customer “how to do business” summaries.

Help maintain standard language, issue logs, and playbook refinements.

Partner with the analyst role to ensure executed contracts are accurately summarized and tracked.

Expectations

Deliver timely, consistent, and business-practical contract review.

Negotiate effectively within delegated authority.

Apply the playbook consistently and escalate appropriately.

Maintain strong responsiveness to internal clients and counterparties.

Contribute to improved consistency in negotiation outcomes over time.

Understand how contract provisions affect field execution, customer commitments, and environmental compliance expectations.

Manage assigned matters in a disciplined, project-oriented way to keep negotiations moving and avoid delays.

Education or skills

Bachelor’s degree required.

5+ years of experience in contract review, contract negotiation, procurement contracts, legal operations, or a related field.

Strong redlining and negotiation experience.

Strong written communication and issue-spotting skills.

Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple active matters.

Project management skills, including coordination of tasks, stakeholders, deadlines, and approvals.

Exposure to environmental policy, environmental services, consulting agreements, statements of work (SOWs), or regulated environments is preferred.

Ability to communicate in a consultative manner and help internal stakeholders understand business and operational implications of contract terms.

Experience with CLM platforms and Microsoft Word contract tools preferred.

EnviroServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.